Eugene Barton (April 27, 1880 – July 3, 1922), nicknamed "Cherry", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1906 and 1910.
| Eugene Barton | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 27, 1880 Normal, Illinois | |
| Died: July 3, 1922 (aged 42) Chicago, Illinois | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1906, for the Leland Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1910, for the Minneapolis Keystones | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Normal, Illinois, Barton was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sherman Barton. He joined his brother on the Leland Giants in 1906, then went on to play three seasons with the Minneapolis Keystones from 1908 to 1910.[1][2] Barton died in Chicago, Illinois in 1922 at age 42.
References
edit- ^ "Eugene Barton". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Eugene Barton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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